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Colloidal

🔄 Synonyms of "Colloidal"

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
colloidnoun	(physical chemistry) A stable system of two phases, one of which is dispersed in the other in the form of very small droplets or particles.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
viscous	Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity).
gelatinous	Jelly-like.
jellylike	Resembling or characteristic of jelly.
mucilaginous	Of or pertaining to mucilage; of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous.
glutinous	Glue-like, sticky, viscid.
viscid	Sticky, slimy, or glutinous.
heterogeneous	Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.
semisolidnoun	Having properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid.
syrupy	Overly sweet.
pastynoun	A type of seasoned meat and vegetable hand pie, usually of a semicircular shape.
thickened	made or having become thick
turbid	Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear. (of a liquid)
particulatenoun	Composed of separate particles.
dispersed	Spread out in space and/or time; not concentrated.
suspended	Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed.
emulsive	That readily forms or enters into an emulsion.
ultrafine	(of particles) Very fine.
micellar	Of or pertaining to micelles.
emulsified	(of immiscible or not completely miscible liquids) blended by the suspending of small globules of one liquid (as oil) in another (as water or vinegar)
colloidochemical	(physical chemistry) Relating to colloidal chemistry.